Iron Chef Jose Garces Hosts One Year Anniversary Celebration at Amada Radnor with Music, Dancers, Food and More

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James Beard Award-winning Iron Chef Jose Garces will host a special One Year Anniversary Celebration for Amada Radnor this Sunday, April 7th, from 11:30am to 2:00pm. Chef will celebrate his expansion to the Main Line with his beloved Spanish Tapas restaurant with an afternoon brunch party that will feature live music, flamenco dancing, welcome glasses of Cava, small bites, tours of the private dining room, and a family style brunch – all for only $40 a ticket.

Chef will be on hand to meet attendees and thank patrons, neighbors, media and visitors for their support over the past year. A full menu of wine and cocktails will be available for purchase, and the exclusive Gin and Tonic Cart Experience will also be available. Amada is located at 555 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087.

“Amada is near and dear to my heart,” said Garces. “It was the very first restaurant I opened when I went out on my own in 2005. The reception we have gotten in Radnor has been amazing. We’ve created a gorgeous space that carries the best of the Amada Philadelphia experience through to the Main Line. I look forward to thanking everyone this Sunday and celebrating with everyone.”

Amada is Chef’s beloved Spanish tapas concept that won Garces the Best Chef MidAtlantic James Beard Award in 2009. Chef’s modern take on Spanish tapas began in 2005 as one of Chef’s first restaurants when he went out on his own. Today, Amada operates three locations, in Radnor, in Old City and Historic Philadelphia at 217-219 Chestnut Street, and in Atlantic City at Ocean Casino Resort at 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401. Amada was named after his grandmother, who ignited Garces’ love for the kitchen at a young age.

Amada is locally and nationally recognized, and is considered by media and critics as one of Philadelphia’s essential restaurants that helps define Philadelphia’s red hot culinary scene. Amada Radnor features a stunning 7,000 square foot, 250+ seat dual level restaurant, bar, lounge, private event space, outdoor courtyard and outdoor patio.

Amada features Chef’s most award winning signature tapas and other special offerings from the open kitchen. From the bar, Amada’s wine program exclusively features wines from Spain with over 100 selections from both popular and emerging regions in the country, plus cocktails inspired by Spanish ingredients, and Red and White Sangria. Amada Radnor features an exclusive Gin Tonic Experiences with a cart that arrives tableside inviting the guests to partake in creating the perfect Gin Tonic to pair with their meal.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Forty dollar tickets (plus tax/gratuity) include live music, flamenco dancing, brunch, small bites, welcome drink, tours and meet/greet with Chef himself. Chef will also announce plans for the arrival of Garces Catering on the Main Line. The menu will include:

POSTRES (Shared per table)
Orange & Olive Oil Coffee Cake, Croissants, Mallorcan Cheese Bread, Whipped Butter, Currant Fig Jam

TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA (Shared per table)
Potato & Onion Omelette, Salsa Brava

DÁTILES (Shared per table)
Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Almonds, Cabrales

CHOOSE ONE PER PERSON:

AMADA’S BURGER
Two Smash Patties, Mojo Aiöli, Fried Egg

SHAKSHUKA
Baked Eggs, Tomato Piperade, Olive Salsa Verde

TORRIJAS
Fried French Toast, Sidra Apples, Sherry Caramel

SANGRIA PANCAKES
Apples, Oranges, Pears, Canela Whipped Cream

JAMÓN Y MAHÓN BOCADILLO
Serrano Ham, Mahón Cheese, Roasted Garlic, Baguette

Diners are also invited to order in advance and feast on Cochinillo Asado, a whole roasted suckling pig, brined, confitted and slowly roasted for a day and a half, and accompanied by rosemary white beans, roasted fingerling potatoes, Calcots con salbitxada and garbanzos con espinacas. Served as a half or whole pig. Seventy-two hours notice required.

From the bar, Amada’s wine program exclusively features wines from Spain and focuses on highlighting Spanish varietals and contemporary winemakers with over 100 selections from both popular and emerging regions in the country. The cocktail menu is inspired by Spanish ingredients and features new drink additions that are named after Spanish Director Pedro Almodóvar’s films like the Bad Education with apricot infused brandy, Orujo de Hierbas (Spanish grappa macerated with herbs and spices), pineapple, chamomile cordial, and nutmeg; and Kika with gin, Patxaran (sloe flavored liquor from Navarre, Spain), orange, fennel, and Vermouth from Barcelona. Amada also offers housemade Red and White Sangria, a rotating seasonal Sangria kicking off with thyme, Orujo de Hierbas, gin, ginger, topped with Cava and garnished with red grapes.

For Gin Tonic enthusiasts, Amada proudly offers a Gin Tonic Tableside Experience. The Gin Tonic cart arrives tableside, and features four composed Gin Tonics on the menu, those would come from the bar proper.  They are served with Fever Tree Tonic. The cart has all of the garnishes and infused gins available and there is a “show” that coincides with it.  The guest is invited to pick their own gin and garnishes, as they like, with the server creating it for them tableside. The four offerings include:

* La Hermosa “Lemon Infused Gin, Fresh Strawberry & Mint”
* El Misterioso “Grapefruit Infused Gin, Basil & Smoked Cinnamon Bitters”
* La Picara “Lime Infused Gin, Cucumber & Rosemary”
* El Vagabundo “Orange Infused Gin, Blackberry & Aztec Chocolate Bitters, finished with Ginger Beer

Reservations for the One Year Anniversary Celebration are available on Opentable and by contacting the restaurant. For more about Amada, call 484-429-2158, visit http://philadelphia.amadarestaurant.com/ and follow @amadaradnor on social media. For more about Chef Jose Garces, follow @chefjosegarces on social media.